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The oil light is flickering on and off on my 2010 Ford Mondeo 2.0-litre diesel. I checked the dipstick and it shows no oil. Do you think this could have damaged the engine?
My niece’s 18-month-old Vauxhall Corsa engine started to knock. This was due to low engine oil. I know that oil should be checked on a regular basis, but with today’s technology the engine oil light should...
Driving my Mercedes-Benz E350CDI estate to Barrow in Furness on Thursday, the car told me it was low on oil. I checked and it was. Because I was unsure what the problem was I phoned South Lakes Mercedes-Benz...
My 1998 Ford Fiesta 1.3's gearbox is leaking oil and there's a slight whining noise on pull-off in first gear. Very occasionally it cuts out when pulling up to a junction. What gearbox oil do I need, where...
My daughter bough a Ford Fiesta Zetec just over a year ago. It's in very good condition and quite fast. She hadn't noticed that the oil was running low. She had a major service about two months ago. They...
For the past 10 years I have driven diesels and never needed to top up the oil in between services. I now have a BMW 3 Series petrol from new (Sept 2009) and it required one litre of oil after 9000 miles....
I have a 1996 Fiat Brava Automatic. When I go around corners the oil light flashes on the dashboard. I have checked the oil levels and the red dipstick says there's plenty of oil in the engine. But the...
 

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